Epstein Secrets

perceived as less likely to complain to authorities, or whose credibility would be quest:oned if they did. “Both complaints are full of lies,” said Guy Lewis, former US. attorney in Miami and ‘one of Epstein’s many attor- neys. Jane Doe No. 2's lawsuit “is an outrageous, defamatory copycat of the first.”

tion, in which a defendant may be ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation, counseling or other condi- tions in return for dropping the charge. Edmondson, spokesman for State Attorney Krischer, said there is no plea offer and no request for the pros- ecution to show its cards. “To my knowledge, it’s n

ed as less likely to complain to authorities, or who whose credibility would be questioned if they did. "Both complaints are full of lies," said Guy Lewis, former US. attorney in Miami and one of Epstein's many attor- neys. Jane Doe No. 2's lawsuit "is an outrageous, defamatory copycat of the first.

esses' credibility and their ability to testify. By the nature of their jobs, police officers look at evi- dence from a "one-sided per- spective," Edmondson said. "A prosecutor has to look at it in a much broader fashion," weighing the veracity of wit- nesses and how they may fare under defense attorn

d charges in 2001 and was sen- tenced to 21 months in federal prison, plus three years' probation. The US. attorney overseeing his prosecution was Guy Lewis. Now in private practice, Lewis was hired by Epstein to defend him against the father's lawsuit filed on behalf of Jane Doe. • lany_kelet@pbpostco

cases to grand juries when there were questions about witness credibility. Mr. Krischer does not recommend a particular charge in such cases, Mr. Edmondson said, but gives the grand jury a list of possible charges. Bruce J. Winick, a law professor at the University of Miami, said that while prosecut